Английская Википедия:French Handball Federation
Шаблон:Infobox national sports federations The French Handball Federation (Шаблон:Lang-fr) (FFHB) is the national handball association in France. Founded on 1 September 1941, FFHB organizes handball and beach handball within France and represents France internationally. It sorts under the French Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The federation is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF), Mediterranean Handball Confederation and the International Handball Federation (IHF). The current president of FFHB is Philippe Bana since 28 November 2020.[1]
FFHB Presidents
| No. | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | René Bouet | 1941 – 1946 |
| 2. | Charles Petit-Montgobert | 1946 – 1964 |
| 3. | Nelson Paillou | 1964 – 1982 |
| 4. | Jean-Pierre Lacoux | 1982 – 1996 |
| 5. | André Amiel | 1996 – 2008 |
| 6. | Joël Delplanque | 2008 – 2020 |
| 7. | Philippe Bana | 2020 – present |
Club handball
The federation organizes the National League for club teams, and the French Cups for men and women (Шаблон:Lang-fr and Шаблон:Lang-fr). The winners of these tournaments qualify for European Leagues and Cups — the EHF Men's Champions League and the EHF Women's Champions League, and the Men's EHF Cup Winners' Cup and Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup.
International handball
France hosted the men's World Championship in 1970, 2001 and 2017,[2] and the women's World Championship in 2007.[3]
The men's team
The men's national team is the current reigning World Champion. It was the first team in the world to win the three titles in a row (Including olympic gold). It is widely regarded as the best current men's handball team in the world. The team has won the World Championship title six times, in 1995, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017 and the European Championship four times, in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2024 .[2] The men's team won gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[4] Head coach for the men's national team is former player Didier Dinart.[5]
The women's team
The France women's national handball team were the world champions after their victory at the 2017 World Championships and reigning European champions after winning the 2018 European Championships. The team also won gold at the 2003 World Championships in Croatia, and silver at the 1999 World Championships.[3] The team was placed fifth at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[6]
Head coach for the women's national team is Olivier Krumbholz.[7]
National youth teams
| Team | Age group | Head coach | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | U20F : France women's national junior handball team | Шаблон:Flagicon Éric Baradat | W19 EHF EURO, Junior World Championship |
| U18F : France women's national youth handball team | Шаблон:Flagicon Olivier De Lafuente (2016–)[8] | W17 EHF EURO, Youth World Championship, EYOF | |
| U16F : France women's national under-16 handball team | Шаблон:Flagicon Benjamin Schmidt (2023–)[9] | European Open Handball Championship | |
| Men | U21M : France men's national junior handball team | Шаблон:Flagicon Yohann Delattre | M20 EHF EURO, Junior World Championship |
| U19M : France men's national youth handball team | Шаблон:Flagicon Franck Prouff (2023–)[10] | M18 EHF EURO, Youth World Championship, EYOF | |
| U17M : France men's national under-17 handball team | Шаблон:Flagicon Guillaume Joli (2021–)[11] | European Open Handball Championship |
Achievements
References
External links
Шаблон:Sports governing bodies in France Шаблон:National members of the European Handball Federation Шаблон:National Members of the International Handball Federation Шаблон:Handball in France Шаблон:Authority control
